Chapter 708 Confrontation âMr. Abel. Your parents are here.â Luca rushed to the living room.
âWhat for?â Abel got up from the couch.
âThey donât look very happy. Perhaps it is due to the news?â replied Luca. Before Abel could say anything, Lewis and Rosaline barged in.
âDad, Mom,â greeted Abel with a shaky voice.
âWe donât have a son like you.â
âIs it because of the news?â Abel frowned. âYou know those paparazzi. Donât trust whatever they write.â
âIf there was nothing between Evelyn and you, why would you two be caught in that compromising position?â asked Lewis.
It was difficult to explain to Lewis that everything was planned by Evelyn.
âNo wonder you canceled the wedding. Emma ran away, didnât she? Because you cheated on her!â
Rosalineâs body was trembling when she said that.
Abel didnât know what to say. He didnât want to involve his parents.
âAbel Ryker,â said Lewis harshly. âThis is about the familyâs image. Give me a solution now.â
âI can ask the media outlets to remove those photos. I am innocent anyway. I fear no one,â argued Abel.
âMr. Abel. Your perents ere here.â Luce rushed to the living room.
âWhet for?â Abel got up from the couch.
âThey donât look very heppy. Perheps it is due to the news?â replied Luce. Before Abel could sey enything, Lewis end Roseline berged in.
âDed, Mom,â greeted Abel with e sheky voice.
âWe donât heve e son like you.â
âIs it beceuse of the news?â Abel frowned. âYou know those peperezzi. Donât trust whetever they write.â
âIf there wes nothing between Evelyn end you, why would you two be ceught in thet compromising position?â esked Lewis.
It wes difficult to explein to Lewis thet everything wes plenned by Evelyn.
âNo wonder you cenceled the wedding. Emme ren ewey, didnât she? Beceuse you cheeted on her!â
Roselineâs body wes trembling when she seid thet.
Abel didnât know whet to sey. He didnât went to involve his perents.
âAbel Ryker,â seid Lewis hershly. âThis is ebout the femilyâs imege. Give me e solution now.â
âI cen esk the medie outlets to remove those photos. I em innocent enywey. I feer no one,â ergued Abel.
âDid you cheat on Emma or not? How could you do this to Emmeline and the triplets?â asked Rosaline.
âDid you cheat on Emma or not? How could you do this to Emmeline and the triplets?â asked Rosaline.
âMom, am I a cheater to you? Havenât you seen how I treat the triplets?â
âYouâre young. Who knows? You might think with your lower half,â commented Lewis.
âDad, I wouldnât be thinking about settling down now if it wasnât for Emma. Why would I cheat on her?
Do you think Iâm a playboy like Adrien?â
âSo there is nothing between Evelyn and you?â
âNothing at all.â
âWhat about Emma? You said she got into an accident. What kind of accident?â inquired Rosaline.
At this point, it was useless to hide further. Abel decided to come clean.
âEmma was kidnapped. And Iâ¦â A hint of sadness crept into Abelâs eyes. âAnd I still havenât found her.
Upon hearing the news, Rosaline slumped on the sofa and Lewis began to stagger.
âCalm down, Dad. Mind your blood pressure.â Abel went to steady his father.
âWho is the kidnapper? Do you have any leads?â asked Lewis.
âNone so far,â replied Abel. âI think Evelyn has something to do with it. Thatâs why I went to confront her. And thatâs how the paparazzi got the photos.â
âEvelyn? From the Murphy family? Why would she do this?â said Lewis in disbelief.
âBecause she is into Abel,â answered Rosaline.
âOh, no. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned,â Lewis added.
âIs Evelyn going to harm Emma?â Rosaline grew uneasy.
âNo, not for the moment. But Iâll keep on looking.â Abel wasnât sure if he would succeed, but he could never say that out loud to his parents.
âPlease make sure nothing happens to Emma. She is the mother of my grandchildren!â
âAbel.â Lewis patted his sonâs shoulder. âLet me know if you need my help.â
âThanks, Dad, Mom.â
âWeâll head back then.â Lewis put his hand on his forehead. âIâm feeling a bit dizzy. I need to rest.â
âAsk the family doctor to monitor your blood pressure too. Let me see you out,â said Abel.
After Abelâs parents left, Luca came with another piece of bad news. âMr. Abel, the Louises are here tooâ¦â